This is normally the point where the conversations heads South like a stampede. Polyamory is poorly understood at the best levels. The concept “There is one true Apple for every Pear” is so ingrained at the society level that people get thrown on their prunes whenever the Peach shows up. That the discussion *isn’t* going that way I credit Roxie’s perfect honesty. She doesn’t have an agenda; she’s not trying to coerce a position, she’s just being Roxie.

Speaking of just being, Charity’s reaction here does not necessarily mean what people may jump to assume. I interpret Charity’s actions over the length of this arc as indicative that she is the “Q” in the spectrum. She’s never had reason (or opportunity likely) before; but, she’s beginning to question what her gender identity really is. The “Aha!” moment is rarely that nuclear quick, or even one isolated moment. It’s the result of lots of little moments that will eventually all chain together and allow the individual to have that singular instant of: “Why didn’t I see it before!” It’s less a singularity of epiphany, and more of a derivative equation.

Plums are the “T” in the equation. A plum may live it’s entire existence as a bright green, then decide it’s time to become a more subdued purple. Another plum may germinate and realize from it’s first moments that it’s destined to be a prune. It just needs some special processing to help it reach it’s true state. Neither is wrong; it’s all in how the individual plum manifests itself.

I believe I’ve finally figured out why Charity has such a bad history with relationships. She has low self-esteem and Roxie’s flirting seems to be raising it a level or two. That’s why she was so upset with Roxie flirting with Tsunami. Maybe one of these days you could do a short side comic and delve into Charity’s history with relationships to show this.